There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Lhasa by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SOF - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 12m¥2,953–10,928Train, bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SKG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
28h 9m¥3,405–8,283Bus to Istanbul, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IST - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 33m¥3,018–7,220Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SKP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
28h 37m¥3,120–8,751Bus, bus to Pristina, fly
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PRN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
30h 40m¥3,938–14,364
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lhasa is to bus and fly which costs ¥3000 - ¥7500 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 19h 12m and costs ¥2900 - ¥11000.
The distance between Sofia and Lhasa is 6161 km.
It takes approximately 19h 12m to get from Sofia to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 6h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 11:54 AM in Sofia and 5:54 PM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dupnitsa, walk to Dupnitsa, take the bus to Serres, take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki KTEL, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Athens, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Athens, Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Izmir, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Pristina to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
Flights from Pristina to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–17,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Pristina to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–17,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Pristina to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–17,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥23–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ¥23–35
- 1st Class
- ¥30–40
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥187
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–210
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–250
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥150–200
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–200
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–180
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- adio-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–120
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
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